Luigi, as you may recall, was the excitable 1959 Fiat 500 who ran the tire shop in the animated movie "Cars."

Instead of piloting a flying saucer, riders in the new Luigi C-ticket ride will steer a Fettuccini Alfredo-brand big-rig truck tire through tilting towers of retreads in the storage yard behind Casa Della Tires.

Visitors will queue through an Italian garden with tire-themed topiary before entering the tire shop where Luigi’s forklift assistant, Guido, will be busy at work.

Near the main entrance to the ride, a play area will feature a tire jungle gym, slide and kid-sized cars.

Cars Land, the 12-acre themed land under construction at California Adventure, will feature three new rides set amid a faithful re-creation of the isolated red rock desert town populated by Lightning McQueen and other vehicles in "Cars."

Note: A similar version of this article ran online several years ago. We decided to run the article now as the ride's debut draws near.